Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-10
WEATHER. REPORT.
SEPARATION
what 1. rhought OF il by the reople.

what Is Thought of il by the People.
81 am glad TO see you have taken tho
stand you have in your paper for separa-
ton from the county or more equaliza-
ton Of our taxes, said prominent bust
ness man this morning to a reporter of
the CAPITAL.
What is the feeling among the people
AS far as your observation goes, in regard
to the matter p asked the reporter.
why the feeling is just this-that the
time has come for the taxpayers of this
city to act-and to act speedily. Wemust
either separate from the county or have a
more equalization of the taxes. Why
should the property holders of Annapolis
be taxed to support the police at Brook
lyn, opposite Baltimore, and they pay no
tribute TO the support Of our city? Why
should we be made TO pay taxes on Light
Street Bridge which many of our people
hive never seen, much less crossed, and
on Sweetzer's Bridge, which pays not one
cent toward the support of our city gov
ernmentg These are some OF the ques-
tons that and every tax payer of this
city are interested in. LII we arc 10 be
saddled with a tax beyond that of New
York or any other city In the United
States. for Gods sake let us have some
thing to show for il. The idea of little
corporation like Annapolis, with five po-
lice officers and not a whole street in its
limits paved with old dilapidated public
buildings, and fire company maintained
by private subscription, and oil this at a
tax upon its property holders of S2.11
ca the $t00-is perfectly absurd. Our
business interests ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS real
e a. FAtr inv ff1Aa
foreign capital is out of the question. No
man can sell his property at any price so
long as this state of affairs continues
This is no political question. 1t is mat
ter that vitality interests every property
holder of our city aud the sooner we
remedy the evil the better it is for the flu
ture prosperity of our city" continued
our friend
We passed on up the street, and was
hailed by another gentleman, who said:
Il am glad TO see that you have taken
a step in the right Objectionable agita-
ton of separation from the county or a
more equalization of our city taxes. The
time has come when we must take the
huh hy the horns and do something 10
rid CUR city of this double,tax we are pay
Ing Al city whose taxes are over two per
cent can never expect TO invite invest
menS from outside capitalists. Itisa dear
privilege for a man TO live here and own
property There are property holders in
our city to-day that would sell out to-
morrow and seeks other homes il they
could sell their property at anything like
It's value-but you cannot find a man In
any quarter of the globe that would come
here and invest his money either as a
place Of business or place of residence.
There Is not man that owns a vacant
lot that will venture TO build upon il al
the present rate of taxation, and he could
not sell ii except at a sacrifice We have
every facility 10 make Annapolis one of
the most prosperous aud desirable places
In the State-surrounded as il is by water,
with two railroads and steamboat commu.
nication daily with the outer world-thg
capital of the State. the Judiciary and
State Departments, the Naval Academy
and st. Johns Collcge-all situated here
should make it doubly attractive as {
place of residence. / hope. sir. you vii
continue TO agiiate this question. unit
you set our people awakened to the inter
eSts and importance of their duty
Yes, but we invite the views of other
on the subject. and would be glad to hea
from you said the reporter, and we pass
ed on only TO be hailed by others on th'
same subject, which I'VE could ill the col
umns of the CAPITAL with their views
but patiently await the result